Should the Captain Go Down With the Ship
Should the Captain Go Down With the Ship?
By Elton Camp
The captain is responsible for all aboard
One who proves to be a coward is abhorred
Like on the Titanic, the captain did his most
To the end, remained faithfully at his post
To save passengers and crew, did all he could
Saw his duty & courageously did as he should
Not to die alone with his ship, all did believe
But that the captain should be last to leave
Recently, when a liner would no longer float
Its captain was the first to flee from the boat
“I will see to things from the lifeboat here,”
Is what he cried out with the greatest fear
“It’s dark and scary and I am much afraid,
Please leave me alone,” the captain prayed
With the orders to return he wouldn’t comply
Certainly, it wasn’t he who was going to die
“It’s every man for himself, and women too.
The ship’s listing and I don’t know what to do.”
When all are safe, the captain should leave too
But not before his responsibility is through
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